Empire Ohio Map

About Empire, Ohio

Empire is a locality in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 232. The population density is 298.6 people per km². Empire is located at 40.5076°N, 80.6240°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Empire is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 43926.

Empire claims a narrow, rugged stretch of land where the earth rises in broken, stubborn layers toward the distant silhouette of McKim Ridge. It lies 9.5 miles north of Steubenville, OH (from Steubenville, OH: bearing 3°T), and is situated 6.4 miles north-northwest of Weirton. Jeremy Run carves a serpentine path through the terrain, its waters reflecting the muted, slate-colored skies that frequently blanket the valley floor. Beyond the immediate banks, the land gives way to the quiet expanse of Unknown Fields, a tract of ground that holds the stillness of the interior plains. Only two miles distant, the surface of Cherry Lake catches the low, pale light of late afternoon, turning the water into a sheet of hammered pewter that seems to hold the weight of the surrounding hills.

Industry once defined the pulse of Empire, leaving behind a legacy of brick and iron that remains etched into the local landscape even as the pace of life slows to a contemplative crawl. The economy, having shifted away from the heavy labor of previous generations, now finds its rhythm in the quiet persistence of those who remain to tend the land and maintain the older structures. A sense of solitude defines the experience of the resident, who might look toward the horizon to see the shadows lengthening across the slopes of the distant ranges. Through the transition of seasons, Empire maintains a stoic character, marked by the persistent, cooling breeze that rises from Wildcat Hollow and carries the scent of damp earth and coming frost across the fields.

About This Empire Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Empire, Ohio. Coordinates: 40.507566, -80.623962. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Empire includes the ZIP code (43926), telephone area code (740), county seat of Jefferson County (Steubenville), and school district assignment (Edison Local School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.